Il Lombardia 2017

[perico]

Hopefully the trees slowed that

 

[DenisMenchov]

That doesn't look good at all. I just wish De Plus is not seriously injured.

 

[RedheadDane]

Why the *** do they keep showing the crash?

 

[jsem94]

Trying to find news on twitter, but nothing yet. Medics have been there at least but not sure what his condition is.

 

[jaylew]

Re:

We don't need to see the crash again

Why not? The slo-mo was a good shot.

Nevermind. I guess some of you saw it a bunch. I hadn't seen it somehow.

 

[Leinster]

Re:

Why the **** do they keep showing the crash?

In case you missed it the first 5 times?

 

[Ryongsyong]

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Why the **** do they keep showing the crash?

Cos it's RAI. They thought it was a good idea to do a massive zoom in on Weylandt's swollen, purple obviously dead face, this is nothing to them.

 

[Taxus4a]

Gilbert is always very strong in this part of the Lake always the race has passed here..once he won the race, but without the wall...this time the wall was quite slow, so he has his options...

Civiglio is quite hard so everybody will be selected there, and San Fermo to define the result.

 

[Orbit501]

Re: Re:

We don't need to see the crash again

Why not? The slo-mo was a good shot.

Nevermind. I guess some of you saw it a bunch. I hadn't seen it somehow.

Common decency until we know whether he's ok or not, surely?

 

[jaylew]

Re: Re:

We don't need to see the crash again

Why not? The slo-mo was a good shot.

Nevermind. I guess some of you saw it a bunch. I hadn't seen it somehow.

Common decency until we know whether he's ok or not, surely?

Because we wouldn't want to see it if he'd been seriously hurt?

 

[Leinster]

Re:

Gilbert is always very strong in this part of the Lake always the race has passed here..once he won the race, but without the wall...this time the wall was quite slow, so he has his options...

Civiglio is quite hard so everybody will be selected there, and San Fermo to define the result.

He's clearly a decoy/setup man for Martin/Alaphilippe, but if he gets to the finish with Cherel, DeMarchi and Bilbao he's a clear favourite, so with <30km to go it's a very good decoy.

 

[Akuryo]

Quickstep just said that Devenyns stopped to be with De Plus and the doctors but no word on his condition so far.

 

[HelloDolly]

Gilbert is going for the win....he is no decoy imo

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

Why the **** do they keep showing the crash?

Cos it's RAI. They thought it was a good idea to do a massive zoom in on Weylandt's swollen, purple obviously dead face, this is nothing to them.

I just thought they'd have learned from the criticism they got after doing that...

 

[Alexandre B.]

Gaudu doing the work in the valley.

 

[jaylew]

Re: Re:

Why the **** do they keep showing the crash?

Cos it's RAI. They thought it was a good idea to do a massive zoom in on Weylandt's swollen, purple obviously dead face, this is nothing to them.

I just thought they'd have learned from the criticism they got after doing that...

Nothing gory or explicit here, just a rider and bike going over the edge. Nothing at all wrong with showing that.

 

[DenisMenchov]

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Quickstep just said that Devenyns stopped to be with De Plus and the doctors but no word on his condition so far.

I saw a guy in QuickStep jersey walking there, thought for a second it was De Plus but than
I noticed the doctors and the medical carrier.

 

[rick james]

Re: Re:

Why the **** do they keep showing the crash?

Cos it's RAI. They thought it was a good idea to do a massive zoom in on Weylandt's swollen, purple obviously dead face, this is nothing to them.

Dont worry, RAI dont make exceptions. Italy is a country where the Mafia shoot people in the street in front of family and the public.

what the hell has that got to do with this race?

 

[Frankschleck]

De plus okay
quickstep twitter

 

[Akuryo]

No serious injuries, thank god!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

QS tweet: We just talked with @LaurensDePlus, who fortunately has no serious injuries after that earlier crash and is on his way to the hospital.

 

[Leinster]

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Gilbert is going for the win....he is no decoy imo

Obviously if the break stays away he's going for the win, but you have to say with 2 climbs to go it's unlikely they will make it all the way. So the next best thing is forcing teams like FDJ and Bahrain to chase while EQS's 2 other potential winners get to sit on and follow wheels.

 

[Orbit501]

Thank God for that.

 

[Leinster]

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QS tweet: We just talked with @LaurensDePlus, who fortunately has no serious injuries after that earlier crash and is on his way to the hospital.

Well that's a relief and good to hear.

 

[Andy262]

Good news, thanks!